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New iPhone 6 Renderings Highlight Curved Display, Rounded Corners

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Following a report from Mac Otakara yesterday claiming the iPhone 6 will feature a curved glass display and an all-aluminum rear shell, French website Nowhereelse.fr [Google Translate] and designer Martin Hajek have partnered up to showcase renders visualizing such a device based off of the recent information. 

The renderings show an iPhone 6 that emphasizes rounded corners, complete with display glass that slightly wraps around the front of the device. Similar to other previous renders, the phone is shown with a power button on its upper right side, with rectangular volume controls on its left. The bottom of the device is also shown housing a headphone jack, Lightning port, and speaker. 


To this point, multiple reports have indicated that the iPhone 6 will feature slightly rounded edges, which would be a departure from the straight edges seen on the iPhone 4 and 5s. However, only Bloomberg noted that the device will carry a curved glass display, with areport last December stating that Apple would be releasing two iPhones will large curved screens in the second half of 2014. 

iPhone 5s (left) and iPhone 6 with curved glass display (right)
Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 6 later this year in two different sizes of 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches. According to recent reports, the 4.7-inch version will be the first to ship, while the larger 5.5-inch version will ship later as Apple attempts to solve issues with the phone's battery life and display. 

Aside from a larger display, both models of the iPhone 6 are expected to feature a thinner profile, faster A8 processor, an improved camera with optical image stabilization, and Touch ID fingerprint sensor. According to Jefferies analyst Peter Misek, Apple is alsonegotiating with carriers for a $100 price increase on the iPhone 6.

Rumor: Apple's 'iPhone 6' may sport curved edges, display glass

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A report on Wednesday claims Apple's next-generation iPhone may employ a curved chassis design and accompanying display glass, a vast departure from the substantially squared-off design used on existing Apple handsets.

Citing a "trusted source," Japanese blog Mac Otakara reports the so-called "iPhone 6" will sport "rounded" edges and a curved display glass much like the design seen on Samsung's Galaxy S III. The publication's sources have a decent track record in predicting future Apple product designs, especially regarding displays and screen tech.

Aside from the Galaxy S III, Apple's supposed iPhone design is akin to an existing iPhone bumper made by Japanese company Squair (seen above). The metallic bumper, made out of Duralumin, features a largely rounded-off edge that protrudes from the iPhone's chassis. It is unclear if the iPhone 6 will boast such a severe curvature. 

To accommodate the rounded edges, a slightly curved display glass is also said to be part of Apple's design plans. Based on what can be gleaned from the report, it seems like the top glass will not feature a convex face, but rounded edges to sit flush with the chassis. 

Finally, the iPhone 6 will do away with the dual glass-covered antenna windows seen on the back of iPhone 5 and 5s models, the source said. It is unknown what method of radio transmission will be utilized in the upcoming handset, though Apple will likely take steps to avoid another "antennagate" debacle.

Earlier this month, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a research note that Apple would release two new iPhones this year, a 4.7-inch version and a larger phablet-style 5.5-inch model. Kuo believes the 4.7-inch iteration will use a 1,334-by-750-pixel display with a resolution of 326 pixels per inch in a bid to maintain congruency with current apps. The 5.5-inch version would be a more traditional 1,920-by-1,080 pixels, which translates to 401ppi.

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Nexus 6: 5 Reasons to Wait for New Android Smartphone

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Rumour has it that Google is engineering a mid-range smartphone called Nexus 6 to come out by October of this year. With so much flurry and excitement going on over the release of this new  gadget, there are five reasons to wait for this.

1.       Nexus 6 will be the ultimate budget-friendly smartphone.Speculations emerged that the upcoming Nexus 6 will cost only less than $100 making it a lot cheaper than its predecessor Nexus 5 released last November which was priced at $350. This wallet-friendly, entry level smartphone will even be cheaper than the Moto G model with 8 GB hardware, according to Trusted Reviews report.

 Although this is engineered for developing market such as China, smartphone enthusiasts all over the world would be happy to grab a unit given the affordable price of the soon-to-be released Nexus 6.

2.    Nexus 6 will utilize MediaTek chip which is known for its affordable processors.  According to Asia One report, the Nexus 6 gadget is expected to utilize MediaTek chip to make the smartphone affordable to the market. It will have an eight-core 64bit quad-core processor in it which will be coupled with certification on IP67 water and dust resistant capabilities.

 It can be noted that MediaTek has been popularly as the dominant brand when it comes to entry level to middle level Android smartphones. When this happens, MediaTek processor of Nexus 6 will be the reason behind its affordable price compared with the more expensive NVIDIA Tegraand Qualcomm Snapdragon processors.

3.    Nexus 6 will come out with a great screen. Leaks come out that the upcoming wallet-friendly device will feature a wide 5.5 inch screen with 2560 x 1440p display. It will also have an image density of 534ppi in quality high definition so users will be able to sharply see the information displayed on the smartphone's screen.

4.    Nexus 6 will have blazing performance. With the predecessor model Nexus 5 delivering tremendous output for a budget-friendly smartphone, Nexus 6 will hopefully deliver the same or even better performance which will be ultra-fast, refined, and stylish given its lightweight and fast processor.

 5.    Nexus 6 will be manufactured by big names LG and Google. Google which teamed up with LG to come up with budget friendly smartphone Nexus 6 which will hopefully live up to the expectation of producing reasonably priced gadgets just like its previous releases of Android smartphones.

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Bigger-screen iPhone 6 may mean smaller sales at Apple -- for now

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Apple fans, already waiting for the next big thing, may have paused on buying an iPhone as they wait for the large-screen iPhone 6, expected in coming months.

Apple may not have sold as many iPhones as investors and analysts hoped last quarter -- even with the addition of China Mobile as a distribution partner in the world's largest smartphone market -- because some customers may already be holding off and waiting for the larger-screen iPhone 6 rumored to be released later this year.

Analysts on average are expecting Apple CEO Tim Cook to deliver $43.5 billion in sales, and profit of $10.19 a share, when the company reports second-quarter earnings after the market closes Wednesday. That's down from the $43.6 billion in sales and $10.09 a share in profit the company had in the same quarter a year ago. Analysts are calling for gross margin, a key measure of profitability, of 37.6 percent.

A big part of the drop has to do with the iPhone, Apple's biggest moneymaker at more than half of sales. Apple has released a new iPhone every year since former CEO Steve Jobs introduced the device to the market in 2007. Consumers may be holding off on buying the current iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c, which each sport a 4-inch high-definition display, as they wait for larger-screen models in the second half of the year. Cook and company are reportedly gearing up to announce two new iPhone 6 models with display sizes of 4.7 and 5.5 inches.

"We expect a slight pause in near-term iPhone sales due to the faster global ramp of new models in late 2013 as well as anticipation of the larger form-factor iPhone 6," said Brian Marshall, hardware and data analyst for International Strategy & Investment Group.

There has been some speculation that larger iPhones could also steal sales from Apple's iPad Mini, with consumers opting to buy a bigger phone instead of buying Apple's smaller tablet.

After selling 55 million iPhones and 26 million iPads during the holiday quarter -- an Apple record for that time of year -- sales of its smartphones and tablets are expected to be lighter this time around. Analysts are anticipating about 38 million iPhones sold and about 20 million iPads, according to Toni Sacconaghi, an analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.

It's not just an iPhone pause that may be hurting demand for Apple phones. The company's biggest rival, Korean handset maker Samsung, may have wooed iPhone users over to its popular Galaxy smartphone with its new S5 model.

The pressure has been on Apple to enter new product categories instead of incrementally refreshing its existing product lines, especially while competition from other tech giants like Samsung becomes more fierce. The iPhone and iPad together account for more than 75 percent of Apple's sales, and Cook has been criticized for not branching off sooner into new markets, including smart TVs and wearables.

Apple and Samsung are embroiled in a long-running legal battle over alleged patent infringement in their mobile devices. One of Samsung's main defenses of its meteoric rise to smartphone prominence (it's now the largest smartphone seller in the world) is that the company offers consumers features that Apple's products don't have -- including larger screens. The Galaxy S5, released earlier this month, has a 5.1-inch display.

iPhone demand may also have been affected by a change in smartphone upgrade policies -- from 20 months to 24 months -- at AT&T and Verizon, the two largest carriers in the US, and a "weaker" than expected run rate for iPhone sales during the quarter from China Mobile, according to Sacconaghi. China Mobile, the world's largest mobile service provider, began carrying the iPhone in January after Cook spent years negotiating a pact. The iPhone is already sold through China Unicom and China Telecom, the other major carriers in China.

Investors and analysts may already be looking past Wednesday's earnings report to Apple's annual developer confab, which the company typically uses as a stage for new product announcements, including updates to the iOS mobile operating system that powers the iPhone and iPad, and updates to the Mac OS X software that runs its Macintosh computers. The Worldwide Developers Conference will be held June 2-6. Apple could unveil new hardware at that event or later in the fall, including those larger-screen iPhones.

Also, the company finally may be ready to unveil its long-rumored iWatch, a smart device that would mark Apple's entry into the wearable-device market. Rumors around an Apple wearable have intensified since CNET reported last week that Nike was putting the kibosh on its FuelBand fitness-tracking bracelet, possibly paving the way for an Apple-Nike partnership for a future device. Cook has served on Nike's board for the last nine years, which feeds the speculation.

Cook has said repeatedly that 2014 will be a year of product innovation for Apple, and he told investors in January -- after announcing earnings and iPhone sales that disappointed them -- that the company is still on track to enter new product categories this year. Analysts are holding him to his word. "Now is the time to invest in Apple for new product categories," Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty told investors last week.

Apple's shares, down 5 percent this year, closed at $531.70 Tuesday in regular Nasdaq trading.

The company is hosting a conference call Wednesday to discuss its financial results.